Greater is used with the name of a country to refer to a larger area which includes that country and other land which used to belong to it, or which some people believe should belong to it.

There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word greater, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Oct 20, 2025 · (usually capitalized) Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement). Greater London Greater New York includes adjacent parts of three states, as …

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The greater than or equal to symbol is used in math to express the relationship between two math expressions.

Greater is a 2016 American biographical sports film directed by David Hunt and starring Christopher Severio as American football player Brandon Burlsworth, a walk-on college player who became an …

Greater meaning: 1. used before names of some cities to refer to both the city itself and the area around it: 2…. Learn more.

The meaning of GREATER is consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally or administratively connected with it. How to use greater in a sentence.

GREATER definition: designating a city or country and its adjacent area. See examples of Greater used in a sentence.

GREATER definition: designating a city or country and its adjacent area. See examples of Greater used in a sentence.

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